With low birth rates, big welfare states, lagging economies and political and religious extremism I am wondering what people's thoughts on how the world will look in 30 years. to make it easier maybe look at the major themes region by region or one you think you have a good level of knowledge on.
UK
Despite strong economy and banking background, the welfare state will eventually melt and a socialist party will come into power, pushing up taxes once the lagging birthrate kicks in. This will lead to the beginning of the end of the UK as skilled people flee. This will happen around 2022-2025 when there will be insufficient people born to maintain the welfare state.
Rest of Europe
Collapse across Europe leading to mass nationalism as people blame immigrants once their welfare states collapse. France either having a civil war or becoming an Islamic state. Germany to continue to dominate Europe. Spain/Italy Greece collapsing into oblivision
East Asia
China to become first world and the second superpower. Japan to fade as its birthrate falls. Korea to become a super heavyweight in financial terms.
Africa
South Africa to expel whites once Julius Malema or similiar comes to power. A few economic superpowers and successes in Southern and Western Africa combined with mass war in places with religiously mixed populations. Nigeria to have a fully-blown religious war
ME
Totally doomed. Climate change, lack of education and eventually running out of oil will make this the worst place to live
UK
Despite strong economy and banking background, the welfare state will eventually melt and a socialist party will come into power, pushing up taxes once the lagging birthrate kicks in. This will lead to the beginning of the end of the UK as skilled people flee. This will happen around 2022-2025 when there will be insufficient people born to maintain the welfare state.
Rest of Europe
Collapse across Europe leading to mass nationalism as people blame immigrants once their welfare states collapse. France either having a civil war or becoming an Islamic state. Germany to continue to dominate Europe. Spain/Italy Greece collapsing into oblivision
East Asia
China to become first world and the second superpower. Japan to fade as its birthrate falls. Korea to become a super heavyweight in financial terms.
Africa
South Africa to expel whites once Julius Malema or similiar comes to power. A few economic superpowers and successes in Southern and Western Africa combined with mass war in places with religiously mixed populations. Nigeria to have a fully-blown religious war
ME
Totally doomed. Climate change, lack of education and eventually running out of oil will make this the worst place to live
